Barsanga / Curry Leaf
Bergera koenigii
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Barsanga
Identify Barsanga by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Strong curry aroma.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rutaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Barsanga.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bergera koenigii
- Genus
- Bergera
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Odisha, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Haryana, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barsanga itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The berry pulp is edible, with a sweet flavor.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Barsanga itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- barsanga, Kari patta
- Sanskrit
- Kalashaka
- Tamil
- Karivepillai
- Telugu
- Karepaku
- Kannada
- Gandhabevu
- Malayalam
- Kareapela
- Marathi
- Kudianim
- Bengali
- Barsunga
- Odia
- Lesunadando
- Punjabi
- Gandhela
- Assamese
- Bishahari
- Nepali
- Mitho Neem
About Barsanga
Curry Leaf (Bergera koenigii) belongs to the Rutaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 26 other states.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Barsanga belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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